Well I never knew this!

[Jeanolly]

I've just had a lightbulb moment (at least I think I have!).

I never knew until about 2 minutes ago that Jimmy is a diminutive for Jeremy. I thought it was short for James. Or maybe it's for both?

At least one made it back alive, running (‘wee wee wee’) all the way home.

Until my son was born and everyone started nicknaming him I didn’t know Jud was a nickname for George! Whether that’s just my area I don’t know, but everyone calls him Jud!

I was interested, but didn't find that info @Jeanolly
I did, however, find other nicknames for Jeremy that have left me 🤯

Common nicknames for Jeremy include
Jem, Jerry, Jez, and Remy. Other options include Jere, Jer, Jezza (popular in the UK/Australia), J-man, J-bird, or JerBear.
Top Nicknames for Jeremy:

• Jem: Often used in literature (e.g., To Kill a Mockingbird).
• Jerry/Jere: The most common shortened form.
• Jez/Jezza: A popular, casual, or affectionate diminutive.
• Remy: Extracts the second syllable.
• Jay/J: A simple, one-letter initial.

Maybe it was once.
Now I think it can me a name on it's own or short for James. I know James who goes by Jimmy. I know a Jeremy who goes by Jez. I also a know a Jimmy who is just Jimmy as his official name..

You probably misheard Jemmy, as that is a short form of Jeremy & Jeremiah over there.

In Scotland, George gets called Dode!

It's possible I misheard but there were also captions on the screen.

Either way, it's been an interesting discussion on here so thank you everyone for that!

It has been a very interesting thread.
I think it's amazing that Daisy is a nickname for Margaret because of the French word Marguerite and Pearl is also a nickname for Margaret because it sounds like the Greek word for pearl. People knew that at a time when a lot of people couldn't read.
And Gerard and Majella were popular names in Ireland because Gerard Majella was the patron saint of pregnant women.

Ha! I love that!

I realised this a few months ago, so sad 😢

I have never heard that and my brother and uncle are James. Jim yes, Jem no.

My friend's husband is a Jimmy. I assumed it was short for James and only found out about a year or so ago, he was registered at birth as Jimmy. His mum is the only one I know who calls him Jimmy too. Everyone else, Jim.

Whenever anyone tells me they have a problem with their toe and I ask which one, This Little Piggy goes through my head.

If you're interested in things Spanish...

Pepe is the alternative form of Jose.
Jose = Joseph
Pepe is pronounced PP.
PP stands for padre putativo, putative father (as Joseph wasn't the biological father in the bible).

Similar in Italian, I believe.

Omg you’re right!! 🤣

You've just ruined my life.

In 67 years I've never made that connection 🤣

Men called John are frequently called Jack - or is that an Irish thing? I'm from an Irish family and had an great Uncle Jack who was in reality John & my DB (named John after G. Uncle Jack) is called Jack to distinguish him from Uncle John also named after G Uncle Jack.

I know its honestly devastating

My nan was Mary , but everyone called her Molly .

So what name has the most alternatives then?

My aunt is a Margaret. She can be Margaret, Maggie, Meg, Peggy, Mags. I don't know why the Peggy, but that what we always called her, Aunty Peggy.

There must be one with more?

My Welsh grandfather Jack was Christened John.

Indeed i have an Uncle Liam ,who is actually William.

My Grandad was too.@

Bloody hell, I didn't till just now😱

Sèamus is James in Irish. I always assumed Jerry would be the shorter version of Jeremy. Sean is John.